It was all joy and praise when the Bank of Ghana (BOG) announced an end to the use of the Cedi notes as a money bouquet. A section of men took to their social media platforms to breathe a sigh of relief over the latest directive which they claim was long overdue.
Someone had to come to the rescue of men who are pressurized into buying their female lovers money bouquets due to the craze.
At a press briefing on Thursday, March 30, 2023, the Director of the Currency Department at the central bank, Dominic Owusu, caused the public against the misuse of the Ghana cedi which is shaped in the form of flowers and presented as gifts.
โIn recent times, you see people using the currency for bouquets and then sometimes when they want to do presentations, they use the currency to do designs in baskets, hampers. It is against the Bank of Ghana policy…desist from such acts, it is not in line with the policy so you must stop it. If you want to give a present, go and buy gifts. Donโt go and buy bouquets and do it,โ he cautioned.
Young men who have reacted to the news narrated how they have been victims of ‘money bouquet’.
In viral tweets, they highlighted how their girlfriends and wives demand ‘money bouquets’ as gifts on special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day and even when they propose marriage.
A Twitter user, @1Obama_ wrote: “Bank of Ghana saving boys from pressure Chaley that money as bouquets and hampers for gifts thing never dey make sense.”
Money bouquets have become a trend with many opting for this big gift instead of flowers or hampers.
Small businesses have sprung out of this venture. Makers of money bouquets record high sales and orders around Valentine’s Day.
If i see you buying Money Bouquet for a Lady, i will personally report you to the Police
— Twilight (@the_marcoli_boy) March 30, 2023
Haven't seen a money bouquet being sent to a man before on the tl or it's a 1 way direction? ๐๐๐๐
— Kรรรยฅ STARK (@Pope_alorgy) March 31, 2023
Bank of Ghana said people should stop using the money to do money bouquet and hampers. Bank of Ghana are saving boys from unnecessary pressure๐ญ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ
— Fosty๐ฌ๐ญ (@KwasiNawil) March 30, 2023
Now my girlfriend canโt stress me with this Money bouquet thing cos Bank of Ghana ban am, City boys we up๐๐
— SEFADZI (@Sefadzi__) March 30, 2023
FR thoโ No one should ever stress me with a money bouquet. The thought of unwrapping all those notes back into a bundle ?..nah! Just wire it
— ๐ฆ๐ซโ๐๐ ๐พ๐พ โจ (@mikai_la) March 30, 2023
just when i decided to surprise my bae with some money bouquet this weekend, now bank of Ghana is warning us to stop doing that. iโm sorry bae๐
— ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐บ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ต โช (@unknown_eshun) March 30, 2023
I detest that money bouquet and all its associated forms as gifting. Hate it hate it hate it.
— Jo! (@joshuAnsah) March 30, 2023